Question: Do you think you need more job knowledge or training in any topic to be competent at this job?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

In what specific areas do you need to expand your knowledge to become more proficient at this job?

Follow-up questions:

Question Details:

Question Type:

Skills:

Basic – Active Learning,Basic – Learning Strategies,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Basic – Science and Logic,Complex Problem Solving,Systems Analysis

Other Factors:

Candidate Preparedness,Personal Improvement (Growth),Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People,Mental Processes – Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):

Interpersonal Relationships – Work With Work Group or Team (As a member, not a leader),Job Structure – Level of Responsibility (Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Organization Results)

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation)

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

If the candidate is honest about the area they need to improve and they have a plan on how they plan to acquire this skill.
If the candidate highlights a skill that is directly related to their job and they know how this skill will benefit them and the company.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate sounds over confident and mentions that they are perfect at all skills needed.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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